Research on TV Producers NEO <Attachment to the Locality>【Part I】 Takeshi Yoshizaki, NHK (2/2)

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  • 制作者研究NEO ＜地域にこだわる＞ 【 第1回 】 吉崎　健（NHK）後編
  • 制作者研究NEO 地域にこだわる(第1回)吉崎健(NHK)(後編)"水俣"を終わったことにさせない
  • セイサクシャ ケンキュウ NEO チイキ ニ コダワル(ダイ1カイ)キチサキケン(NHK)(コウヘン)"ミナマタ"オ オワッタ コトニ サセ ナイ
  • Never Let Minamata Be a Thing of the Past
  • “水俣”を終わったことにさせない

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The first chapter covered Yoshizaki’s early carrier after his assignment to Kumamoto Station as a young TV director where he learnt about issues related to Minamata for the first time, made programs on fetal Minamata disease patients, albeit being drained body and soul, was transferred to Tokyo to find himself perplexed by the difference environment of program production there, and received another transfer order to Nagasaki while still struggling to make programs as he wished. This second—and final—chapter chronicles how Yoshizaki chose Fukuoka as his next destination after Nagasaki and made up his mind to develop attachment to the locality to commit himself anew to Minamata. When the act on special measures concerning Minamata disease was adopted in 2009 with an intention of “closing the case,” Yoshizaki reported the reality that a number of potential victims were discarded and asked himself a question, “Minamata issues are being forced to close. What is Minamata at all?” First thing he did was to explore the way of life and the philosophy of two individuals who had raised public awareness of Minamata and been supporting patients over half a century, Masazumi Harada, a doctor, and Michiko Ishimure, a writer, to delve into the nature of their life-staking accusations. Then he joined a project analyzing the post-war history of Japan to retrace the real characteristics of modern Japan, which had created a structure of discriminatory social stratification and eliminated humanity from corporate owners, doctors, and bureaucrats and explored what kind of salvation was presently needed. Then came an encounter with NHK news reporter Dai Higashijima who had also been committed to Minamata over two decades. Higashijima’s persistent negotiation allowed them to conduct an on-camera interview with Shunkichi Goto, President of Chisso Corporation. Their incisive questions to the very person who was trying to draw a curtain on Minamata brought his intentions to the light of day. Never let Minamata be a thing of the past—Yoshizaki’s battle still continues.

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